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Written by Ahmed Abdi (New Ways Organization) and Jane Kiiru (OCHA) “Now, we have a trusted neighbor who brings the clinic to our houses” – Feysal Abdow, an internally displaced woman in Diinsoor,...

In Dédougou, 235 km west of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, displaced women are cultivating more than vegetables. They are rebuilding hope. Honorine, a mother of five, fled insecurity in her...

For 47-year-old Ali Adam Mohammed, life in Daba Naira camp, Tawila, North Darfur, has been shaped by scarce water. He arrived two years ago, joining tens of thousands of displaced people living in...

When Shadia Yousif Bakheit fled her home in Khartoum State due to the ongoing Sudan conflict, she arrived in Lagawa camp in East Darfur State’s capital, Al Daein, exhausted and unwell. “My child and...

When torrential rains flooded Baléma village in Cameroon’s Far North in 2024, 75-year-old Mahamat Adoum lost everything: his home, his crops and his sense of stability. Alongside hundreds of...

When conflict broke out in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mbolifouni Diane* hastily left her village of Mboki with her children, fleeing to Obo for safety. Sadly, the long journey to safety also...

A recent allocation of US $10,000,000 from the OCHA-managed UN Global Emergency Fund (CERF) has been described as a lifeline for thousands of families who have been displaced by recent fighting in...

Mrs. Nour*, a 31-year-old mother of two, struggled with her children’s behaviour, especially in situations that required patience and discipline. “I used to feel powerless and overwhelmed,” she said. ...

“I’ve started to enjoy being a leader and helping others” – 13-year-old Duha Duha*, aged 13, has been thrust into a challenging social environment by the war in Gaza. Scarce resources, destruction of...

Six-year-old Malak Khaled Abu Hamra can dream again. But it has not been easy to do so. She and her 11-year-old brother, Mohammad Abu Hamra were at home with their parents when the family was struck...

For years, 43-year-old Daw Pyae Yee shaped her days around the sound of a diesel engine. Every morning before sunrise, she queued with her children at her village’s tall, ageing borehole in Kin Mon...

“This project didn’t just bring water. It brought dignity. It brought strength. It brought a future.” – Daw Win Kyi, resident of Chaung Wa, Myanmar. For years, families in Chaung Wa village in...

When Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5, threatening Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti, OCHA and partners activated anticipatory action (AA) frameworks to mitigate its impact. Using early forecasts,...

Marta Ávalos Martínez used to fear losing everything to drought. The community leader from Camotán in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor had to walk long distances for maize and water, after alternating...

Fatima Mohammed once aspired to be a doctor. The 24-year-old mother from Nigeria's Borno State recalls how her family had enough food and stability before violence forced them to flee. With no stable...

After losing everything to Somalia’s worst drought in four decades, 33-year-old Xaawo was thrust into destitution with her eight children. “I lived in debt and had no support from anyone, including...

Honduras. “One moment that stayed with me was assisting a family who had returned to the country after being deported,” Oscar, a humanitarian worker recounts. Oscar works on the hotline of a new...

Lebanon, Tripoli. Abdel Rahman Qadro, aged 17, was shot by a stray bullet during a dispute on the street. The wound severely damaged his lungs and spinal cord. After three months in bed recovering,...

Lebanon, Bekaa. Khadija tenderly cradles her five-year-old daughter’s head as she walks into Al Ward Primary Health Centre – a modest building that has become a lifeline for families navigating the...

Lebanon | CBPF | 2025 Lebanon, Saida. Lebanon, Saida. “[This] help came at exactly the right time,” says Taline, a mother of twins. At 35 weeks pregnant with twins, 41-year-old Taline faced a...